Author Archives: Beebamom

Weekly Menu. April 29-May 4, 2019

We did a lot of cooking this past week. Nonetheless I did punk out on Wednesday and ordered pizza instead of making linguine with clam sauce.  Oh well, I am not perfect and linguine with clam sauce is a pantry … Continue reading

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Holiday dinner. 4/27/19

Our belated family Passover dinner was a big success culinarily. It was less of a success family-wise because both grandkids and their mom were sick and could not come. So that was a real letdown.  Feel better soon! But since … Continue reading

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Lentils and tabbouleh. 4/26/19

Since I have been trying to add more vegan and vegetarian meals to my repertoire, I am always searching online for something new and delicious to make for dinner. I had a potato, some cabbage and lentils on hand so … Continue reading

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Chickpea salad. 4/24/19

Note: This is either a vegan or vegetarian entree salad. Omit feta for the vegan rendition. Doesn’t this look good! Summertime in a dish. And a cool dinner is what I need tonight because it is unseasonably hot today. In … Continue reading

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Shrimp and brown rice. 4/23/19

Yesterday I made a 9”x 9” glass oven-proof dish of brown rice using the oven method. It’s not as fast as using the Instant Pot but it turns out great rice every time. See end of post for instructions. I used … Continue reading

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It’s all about the sides. 4/22/19

I am really pleased with this dinner, chicken and brown rice with chunky tomato vinaigrette and cucumber-avocado salad. Not only is it delicious but it is so versatile. We served it with some rotisserie chicken that we picked up from … Continue reading

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Weekly menu 4/22-27/19

This week I am trying a more a Mediterranean take on our dinners. In Spain we learned that the local people tend to eat vegetables, whole grains, fish and shellfish, and the occasional chicken or rabbit. Red meats are mostly … Continue reading

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White bean and cabbage soup/stew. 4/20/19

For reasons relating to jet lag we still have not made it to the grocery store for a general re-stock shop. I am running out of dinners to make using what is left in the pantry and fridge. Luckily I … Continue reading

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Spring menu. 4/19/19

If I had remembered to take a picture of our dinner last night it would have looked something like this. The difference is that John sous vide two racks of lamb instead of boneless leg of lamb. He set the … Continue reading

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Mediterranean vegan spaghetti. 4/18/19

We got back from our trip yesterday and I am ready to get cooking again! John and I each gained about 4 lbs. eating our way across the Atlantic, Spain, and France. We are going to work on this weight … Continue reading

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